Stage 1: Is your project eligible for funding?

To help the communities we serve celebrate in our success, we invest a percentage of our trading profit back in to projects that we feel will really make a difference.

If you think your local community would benefit from a project that requires some help with funding, then hopefully we can help.

Next Round of Applications Close

30th November 2022

Before you start filling in your application, there is some essential criteria to check, to ensure your project is eligible for consideration:

The applicant must be a full member of Central England Co-operative*
Beneficiaries must be communities in which Central England Co-operative trades
Applicants must be able to clearly explain the benefit to the community in relation to following four key areas: food, health and wellbeing, inclusion and the environment
Grants available range from £100 to £5,000. The average grant is £2,000
The project must be consistent with Co-operative Values and Principles*
Applications to pay for or part fund vehicles, fund large scale projects *** or for the benefit of one individual will not be considered
Local good causes, community groups, charities and social enterprises, including Community Interest Companies (CIC), are eligible to apply. Applicants need to be a not for private profit organisation to be considered

*Criteria includes being a member for a minimum of six months

**Our values can be found at https://www.ica.coop/en/cooperatives/cooperative-identity

***We will consider funding a defined part of a larger project, such as the refurbishment of premises, if the project will be completed within the Society’s financial year and there is distinct clarity on what part of the project or item the Society would be funding

Before you begin filling in the application form, please be aware we will require the following information:

Your details
Organisation details and what it does
Organisation type
The amount of funding you are applying for and what it will be spent on
Which one or more of the four criteria listed above does your application meet and how any funding will support your work in this area or areas
Your organisation will need a bank account

To help you tackle the application form, you can now save the form at any time and return to it at a later date.

If you have any questions about an application please contact us prior to applying and we'll be happy to help.

The fields below, in red are missing information.

Project postcode:
Central England Co-operative Membership number
(why do I need to be a member?):

I've checked that my project type is covered

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